CA2093646A1 - Bis-benzo cyclohepta piperidylidene, piperidine and piperazine compounds, compositions and methods of use - Google Patents

Abstract

Bis-benzo cyclohepta piperidine, piperidylidene and piperazine compounds of general formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed, which possess anti-allergic and/or anti-inflammatory activity. Methods for preparing and using the compounds are also described.

Description

W(~ 92/06970 PCI/US9~/07170 ~v .~,~'16 BIS-BEN20 CYCLOHEPTA PIPERIDYLIDENE. PIPERIDINE
AND PIPERAZINE COMPOUNDS. COMPOSITIONS AND
METHODS OF USE

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to bis-benzo cyclohepta piperidine, piperidylidene and piperazine compounds and to 10 pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using such compounds.
United States Patents 3,326,924, 3,717,647 and 4,282,233, European published Application No. 0042544, Villani et al., Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 15, No. 7, pp 750-754 (1972) and ~z~EQc~h;~ t311-1314 (1986) describe certain 11-(4-15 piperidylidene)-5H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridines as antihistamines. U.S. Patent 4,355,û36 describes certain N-substituted piperidylidene compounds.
WO 88/03138 discloses compounds of the forrnula A~B

R~
R5 ~X,~, R ~ ~_R8 N

Z~R

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:
one of a, b, c and d represents N or NR9 where R9 is O, -CH3 or -(CH2)nCO2H where n is 1 to 3, and the remaining a, b, c and d groups are CH, which remaining a, b, c and d groups optionally may be 5 substituted with R1 or R2;
R1 and R2 may be the same or different and each independently represents halo, -CF3, -OR1 0, -COR1 0, -SR1 0, -N(R1 0)2, -NO2, -OC(O)R1 , -CO2R1 , -OC02R1 1, alkynyl, alkenyl or alkyl, which alkyl or alkenyl group may be substituted with halo, -OR10 or -CO2R10;
R3 and R4 may be the same or different and each independently represents H, any of the substituents of R1 and R2, or R3 and R4 ~ogether may represent a saturated or unsaturated fused C5-C7 ring;
R5, R6, R7 and R8 each independently represent H, -CF3, 1 5 alkyl or aryl, which alkyl or aryl may be substituted with -oR10, -SR1 0,-N(R1 )2, -N02, -COR1 0, -OCOR1 0, -0C02R1 1, -C02R1 , 4po3R1 or one of R5, R6, R7 and R8 may be taken in combination with R as defined below to represent -(CH2)r where r is 1 to 4 which may be substituted with lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, -CF3 or aryl;
R10 represents H, alkyl or aryl;
R1 1 represents alkyl or aryl;
- X represents- N- or - C-~ which C may contain an optional double bond to carbon atom 11;
the dotted line between carbon atoms 5 and 6 represents 25 an optional double bond, such that when a double bond is present, A
and B independently represent H, -R10, -oRl 1 or -OC(O)R10, and when no double bond is present between carbon atoms 5 and 6, A and B each independently represent:

WO 92/06970 PCr/US91/07170 ~ ;3 (~ 3 b ~i H2 and -(OR1)2;
alkyl and H;
(alkyl)2;
-H, and OC(O)R 10;
-H and -OR10;
=0, a~l and H; or = NOR10 and -O-(CH2)p-O-;
where p is 2, 3 or 4 and R1 0 is as previously defined;
Z represents O, S or H2 such that (a) when Z is O, R may be taken in combination with R5 R6, R7 or R8 as defined above, or R represents H, aryl, alkyl, -SR1 1, -N(R10)2, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or-D wherein -D represents heterocycloalkyl, 1~
3 ,~ 3 N~ R3, ~ ~R4 or wherein R3 and R4 are as previously defined and W is O, S or NR1 0 wherein R1 0 is as defined above, said cycloallyl, alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl being optionally substituted with from 1-3 groups selected from -halo, -CON(R1 0)2, -aryl, -C02R1 , -OR12, -SR1 2, -N(R1 0)2, -N(R1 0)CO2R1 , -COR12, -NO2 or -D, wherein -D and R1 0 are as defined above and R12 represents R1 0, WO 92/06970 PCI-/US91/07~70 ~)9 -(CH2)mOR10 or-(CH2)qC02R10 wherein R10 is as previously defined, mis1 to4andqisOto4, said alkenyl and alkynyl R groups not containing -OH, -SH
or -N(R1 )2 on a carbon containing a double or triple bond respectively;
(b) when Z represents S, R represents in addition to those alkanediyl R groups above, aryloxy or alkoxy; and (c) when Z represents H2, R represents -COOR10, -E-COOR10 or-E-OR12 where E is alkanediyl which may be substituted with -OR1 0, -SR1 , -N(R1 )2 or -D where D, R1 0 and R12 are as previously defined. These compounds are disclosed as being useful in the treatment of allergy and inflammation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

We have now unexpectedly found that compounds having the structural formula I below provide surprisingly good activity as PAF
antagonists and as antihistamines. In particular, we have discovered such characteristics in compounds represented by the structural formula I

Rl ~R4 R6~ ~Rs ~l ~L
7~R8 2 (J ~ n~ ~

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:
L represents N or N+O-;
Z represents O or S;
Y represents -(C(Ra)2)m-X-(C(Ra)2)n- or A~,~B

5 /~' m and n are integers 0, 1, 2 or 3 such ~hat the sum of m plus n equals O to 3;
when m plus n equals 1, X represents -O-, -S(O)e- where e isO, 1 or2,-NR14-,-C(O)NR14-,-NR14C(O)-,-C(S)NR14-,-NR~4C(S)-,-CO2- or -O2C-, where R14 is as defin~d below;
when m plus n equals 2, X represents -O-, -S(O)e- where e is 0, 1 or 2, or -NR14;
when m plus n equals 3, then X equals a direct bond when m plus n equals 0, X can be any substituent as defined for m plus n equalling 1 and X can also be a direct bond, cyclopropylene or propenylene each Ra may be the same or different and each independently represents H, or C1-C6 lower alkyl;
the dotted line between the indicated carbon atoms 5 and 6 represents an optional double bond, such that when a double bond is present, A and B each independently represent -R~ OR13, -halo or -OC(O)R11, and when no double bond is present between carbon atoms 5 and 6, A and B each independently represent H2, -(OR13)2, (alkyl and H), (alkyl)2, (-H and -OC(O)R11), (H and -OR11), =0 or =NOR14;
R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be the same or different and each independently represents -H, -halo, -CF3, -OR11, -C(=O)R1 1, -SR1 1, -S(O)eR13 where e is 1 or 2, -N(R11)2, -N02, -OC(=O)R11, -CO2R11, -oCo2R13,-NR11C(=O)R11, -CN, -CON(R11)2,-alkyl, -aryl, -alkenyl or-alkynyl, which alkyl group may be substituted with -OR11, -SR11, -N(R11)2 or -CO2R11 and which alkenyl group may be substituted with halo, -OR13 or-CO2R11;

WO 92/06970 PCI'/US91/07170 S`~`~
~9~

in addition, R1 and R2 may together form a benzene ring fused to the ring t and/or R3 and R4 may together form a benzene ring fused to the ring s;
R5 and R6 each independently represents H, alkyl or aryl, which alkyl may be substituted with -OR11, -SR11 or -N(R11)2;
in addition, R5 may be combined with R6 to represent =O or =S;
R7, R8 and R9 each independently represents H, halo, -CF3, -OR11, -C(O)R11, SR11, ~S(O)eR13 where e is 1 or 2, -N(R11)2, -NO2, -CO2R11, -oCo2R13~ OCOR11, -CN, -CON(R11)2, -NR11COR11, alkyl, a~l, alkenyl or alkynyl, which alkyl group may be substituted with -OR11, -SR11, -N(R11)2, or -CO2R11 and which alkenyl group may be substituted with halo, -OR13 or-CO2R11;
each R1 1 independently represents H, alkyl or aryl;
each R93 independently represents alkyl or aryl;
each R14 independently represents H or alkyl;
T represents -CH, -C~ or -N--with the dotted line attached to T representing a double bond when T is - c- and being absent when T is -CH or-N--A more preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises compounds of the generalized stn~cture R1~

zD~ R9 L

~`"3 ~6 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:
L represents N or N ~ O;
the dotted line represents an optional double bond;
Z represents O or S;
Y represents-CH=CH-, -CH2-CH2-~-X-~ -GH2-X-, -X-CH2-or-(CH2)3-, wherein X represents -O-, -S- or-NR14-;
R1, R3 and R9 may be the same or different and each 1 0 independently represents H, halo, -CF3, -OR1 1, -N(R11)2. -alkyl, -alkenyl or-alkynyl; R9 may also be -SR11;
T represents -CH, -C or -N-~with the dotted line attached to T representing a double bond when T is -C- and being absent when T is I
-CH or -N- .
Particularly preferred compounds inciude the following:

~N~ N

J~ O J~N

W O 92/06970 PC~r/US91/07170 . ~`&~ - 8 -N Çl J~N O J~N Ir O
~b ~

N~

J~N _O

WO 92/06970 PCI'/US91/07170 .9 ~39'~U:~6 OJ~N lr O O~N~o Me Me ~ ex~

J~N~ O J~N ~ O

WO 92/06970 PCI'/US91/07170 !~ 0 ~ ~J ~) N~
0~

~N~ o The present invention also preferably is directed at a method for treating an allergic reaction in a mammal comprising 5 administering to a mammal an antiallergic effective amount of a compound of formula I.
The present invention also is directed at a method for treating inflammation in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an antiinflammatory effective amount of a compound of formula 10 I.
This invention also is directed at a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
The present invention also is directed at a method for 15 preparing a pharmaceutical composition comprising admixing a compound of formula I with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
The present invention also is directed at a method for preparing a compound of formula I

WO 92/06970 PCI-/US9t/07170 2 I )` 3 r R2~R3 R6~T~ R5 ~NJ

R7 R~

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, comprising:

A Reacting a compound of the formula II with a compound of formula m.

R1 ~ ~

T~R5 R9 m N

B. Where T represents nitrogen reacting a compound of formula XVII with a compound of formula VII;

WO 92/069~0 PCr/US91/07~70 ~-~s~ S

R~ ~ ~R6 ~ I; or H J J ~, R7 ~\~ R~

XVII

C. Where T represents nitrogen, reacting a compound of ~ormula IX
with a compound of formula XVII

R2 ~ R~ +

O ,J~ ~R7 IX ~\~ RB

XVII

D. Where L represents nitrogen, reacting a compound of formula V
with a compound of formula ma to provide formula I where L is nitrogen 1 0 (L=N) WO 92/06970 PCr/US91/07170 ~ ~i J 3 6 ll 6 R~ Li I / Solvent / ~

[~ ~ R6 + B J~ / I

V IIIa E. The compounds of formula I where L is nitrogen (L=N) can be oxidized to provide formula I where L is N-oxide (L=N-O).

R1~4 R1 ~R4 R6 Rs R6 T Rs Z ¢~R9 Z ~R9 /~\,N /~\~N--O

DETAILEI~ESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Certain compounds of the invention may exist in different isomeric (e.g., enantiomers and diastereoisomers) as well as conformational forms. The invention contemplates all such isomers both W0 92/06970 ~ ? PCl'/US91/07170 ''3 .;

in pure form and in admixture, including racemic mixtures. Enol forms are also included. For example, hydroxy substituted pyridinyl groups can also exists in their keto form:
~OH ~O

N ~NH

The compounds of the invention of formula I can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms, e.g., hemihydrate. In general, the solvated forms, with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol and the like are equivalent to the unsolvated forms for purposes of the invention.
As noted above, the benzene ring structures of formula I
may contain one or more substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4. In compounds where there is more than one such substituent, they may be the same or different. Thus compounds having combinations of such substituents are within the scope of the invention. Also, the lines drawn into the rings from the R1, R2, R3 and R4 groups indicate that such groups may be attached at any of the available positions. For example, the R1 and R2 groups may be attached to a carbon atom at the 1, 2, 3 or 4 positions while the R3 and R4 groups may be attached at any o~ the 7, 8, 9 or 10 positions.
R5 and R6 are attached to the piperidyl, piperidylidenyl or piperazinyl ring. As such they may be the same or different. The variables R5 and R6 in addition to representing H, may represent variables attached to the same or different carbon atoms in said ring.
For example, when R5 and R6 are combined to represent =O or =S, they are attached to the same carbon atom.
The N-oxides are illustrated herein using the terms NO, N~O, N-O and N+O-- All are considered equivalent as used herein.
Lines drawn into the ring systems indicate that the indicated bond may be attached to any of the substitutable ring carbon atoms.

WO 92/06970 PCr/US91/07170 Certain compounds of the invention will be acidic in nature, e.g. those compounds which possess a carboxyl or phenolic hydroxyl group. These compounds may form pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
Examples of such salts may include sodium, potassium, calcium, aluminum, gold and silver salts. Also contemplated are salts formed with pharmaceutically acceptable amines such as ammonia, alkyl amines, hydroxyalkylamines, N-methylglucamine and the like.
Certain basic compounds of the invention also form pharmaceutically acceptable salts, e.g., acid addition salts. For example, the pyrido-nitrogen atoms may form salts with strong acid, while compounds having basic substituents such as amino groups also form salts with weaker acids. Examples of suitable acids for salt formation are hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, citric, oxalic, malonic, salicylic, malic, fumaric, succinic, ascorbic, maleic, methanesulfonic and other mineral and carboxylic acids well known to those in the art. The salts are prepared by contacting the free base form with a sufficient amount of the desired acid to produce a salt in the conventional manner. The free base forms may be regenerated by treating the salt with a suitable dilute aqueous base solution such as dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, ammonia and sodium bicarbonate. The free base forms differ from their respective salt forms somewhat in certain physical properties, such as solubility in polar solvents, but the acid and base salts are otherwise equivalent to their respective free base forms for purposes of the invention.
All such acids and bases are intended to be pharmaceutically acceptable salts within the scope of the invention and all acid and base salts are considered equivalent to the free forms of the corresponding compounds for purposes of the invention.
As used herein, the following terms are used as defined below unless otherwise indicated:
alkanediyl - represents a divalent, straight or branched hydrocarbon chain having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the two available bonds being from the same or different carbon atoms thereof, e.g., WO 92/06970 PCr/US91/07~70 , 3 contains from one to twenty carbon atoms, preferably one ~o six carbon atoms;
cycloalkyl - represents saturated carbocyclic rings branched or unbranched of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 7 5 carbon atoms;
alkenyl - represents straight and branched carbon chains having at least one carbon to carbon double bond and containing from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably from 3 to 6 carbon atoms;
alkynyl - represents straight and branched carbon chains 10 having at least one carbon to carbon triple bond and containing from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;
aryl - represents a carbocyclic group (preferably phenyl or substituted phenyl) containing from 6 to 14 carbon atoms and having at least one phenyl or fused phenylene ring, with all available substitutable 15 carbon atoms of the carbocyclic group being intended as possible points of attachment, said carbocyclic group being optionally substituted with one or more of halo, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, phenoxy, cyano, cyoloalkyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, -SH, -S(O)pRa [wherein p is 0, 1 or 2 and Ra is alkyl or aryl],-CF3, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, -CooR13 or-NO2;
substituted phenyl - represents a phenyl group in which 1 to 3 hydrogen atoms thereof are replaced by the same or different substituents independently chosen from halo, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, phenoxy, cyano, cycloalkyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, -SH, -S(O)pRa [wherein p is 0, 1 or 2 and Ra is alkyl or aryl], -CF3, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, -COOR13 or -NO2; and halo - represents fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.

WO 92/06970 PCl/US91/07170 - 17 - 2 ~ ~ J ~

The following processes may be employed to produce compounds of general structural formula I.

R1~ +B)~ ~

~T~ 5 L ~ I

N III
H II

1. A compound of general formula II may be reacted with compound m in the presence of a base to produce compounds of general stnJctural formula I. The reaction is usually conducted in an inert solvent such as THF or CH2Cl2 at suitable temperature.
10 Representative examples of appropriate bases are pyridine and Et3N, although in some cases a base is not necessary. B designates a suitable leaving group. For example, if Z is O or S, a compound of formula type m may be an acyl halide ~e.g. B=halo), or an acyl anhydride (e.g. B=O R13) 2. Alternatively, if the leaving group B is hydroxy, a coupling reagent may be employed to form compound I. Examples of coupling agents include N, N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), carbonyldiimidazole (CDI), and 1-(3-dimethylamino-propyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (DEC). This is the preferred method 20 that was used to make most of the compounds of the invention.

3. The leaving group may also be alkoxy, in which case the compounds of formula 1 may be produced by refluxing a compound of formula Il with an excess of Gompound of formula m.

4. A method of making compounds of formula I where Z
25 represents sulfur, comprises reacting a compound of formula I where Z
is oxygen with P2Ss, Lawesson's reagent, or another reagent capable of WO 92/06970 ~ PCr/US9~/07~70 introducing sulfur in place of oxygen. The reaction may take place at elevated temperature in pyridine, toluene or other suitable solvents In this and other reactions, numerous conversions of a compound of formula I (Z = O) to another compound of formula I (Z = S) 5 are possible.

B. Certain compounds of Formula I where T is nitrogen can also be prepared by alkylation of a compound of Fommula XVII with a compound of Formula VII where J is a suitable leaving group such as a halide (e.g.
10 J=CI, Br, I) or other leaving group (e.g. tosyloxy or mesyloxy).

R2 ~; ~N~

H J ~ R7 \~R8 XV~
.
The reaction can be conducted in an inert solvent such as 15 tetrahydrofuran or toluene, typically at a temperature range of ambient to reflux depending on the solvent of choice. A suitable base can be added such as triethylamine or potassium carbonate, although the reaction may proceed without it.

20 C. An alternative route for generating a compound of the invenlion Formula I where T is nitrogen may be by reductive amination of compound Formula IX with a compound of Formula XVII.

- 19 - ~ U -J 3 ~

R~4 1' I

The reaction is typically carried out in a polar solvent such as an alcohol (e.g. methanol or ethanol) optionally in the presence of a 5 water scavenger, such as 3A molecular sieves. The presence of a reducing agent such as NaCNBH3 or H2/Pd-C is necessary for reduction of the intermediate Schiff base. Temperatures for the reaction are typically held between 0-100C depending on the solvent employed.
D. Compounds of formula I where L=N may be prepared directly by reacting a compound of formula V with a compound of formuia ma.

R~R~ U 1/ Solvent / ~ 2 R6 + J~R R8 ~TN ~RsR6 CH3 m~ 0~ ~

'i ~i Preferably, the reaction is nun in the presence of an appropriate nucleophile (e.g. LiI, etc) in an insert solvent (e.g. toluene, dioxane or xylenes). B is a suitable leaving group suoh as halo or 20 OC(O)R' where R' can be alkyl, aryl or halogenated alkyl. An appropriate base may be added, and heating is usually required.

WO 92/06970 PCI-~US91/07170 Typically, a temperature ranging from 50-300C (preferably 100-175C) is utilized. depending on the boiling point of the solvent.

E. The compound of formula I where L is nitrogen (L=N) can be 5 oxidized to provide compounds of formula I where L is N-oxide (L=N~O). This process can be accomplished with an appropriate oxidizing agent in an inert solvent such as meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA) in methylene chloride or hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid.
The reaction is usually conducted from approximately -15C to reflux.
10 This method is limited to compounds where T is C and where there is no nitrogen in the tricyclic moiety.

An intermediate compound of Formula xvm can be prepared by coupling a compound of the Formula III with a compound of 15 the Formula vm.

H s~;3`Re N ~\ Re R~ R9 vm xvm This can be accomplished by using coupling agent such as 20 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (DEC~
where B of Formula m is an hydroxyl group or by direct acylation in the presence of a base where B of Formula m is a good leaving group (e.g.
B=halogen, tosyloxy, mesyloxy, etc). When R~ is hydrogen, the compound of Formula XVII is the same as compound of Formul~ XVIII.

WO 92t06970 PCI/US91/07~70 - 21 - ' - ~'-' 3 ~ ~

However, i~ R" is a carbamate then the carbamate must be subsequently removed in order to provide compound XVII.
Compounds of general formula II are prepared by removal of the carbamoyl moiety (COOR where R can be for example alkyl, aryl 5 or halogenated alkyl) from the corresponding carbamate IV via either acid (HCl/H2O/reflux) R2~3R4 T 5 hydrolysis ~ II

N~

O~\OR' IV

10 or base (KOH/H2O/reflux) hydrolysis. Depending the nature of the carbamate, other methods can be employed, such as metal (Zn/AcOH
for-R=CH2CCl3) reduction or an organometallic reagent (e.g.
CH3Li/THF for R=alkyl) etc. to form the compounds of formula II.
Compounds of formula IV may be prepared from the N-15 alkyl (preferably N-methyl) compound shown as formula V below in the manner disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,282,233, and 4,335,036 and in WO 88/03138. For example, the compound of formula V can be reacted with ethylchloroformate in an inert solvent such as toluene at a suitable temperature, e.g., 50 to 1 00C to form a compound of formula IV where 20 R is ethyl.

WO 92/06970 PCl'/US91/07170 Cj ~ - 22 -R2~ ~ R4 ~T~s IV

N
Me V

lt also will be apparent to one shlled in the art that there are other methods for converting a compound of formula V to compound 5 II. For exarnple, treatment of a compound of formula V with BrCN via von Braun reaction conditions would provide nitrile VI as illustrated below. Subsequent hydrolysis of the nitrile Vl under either aqueous basic or acidic conditions will produce a compound of formula II.

R~ Rl~--R4 ~ / R6 ~ ~l R6 N N

V Vl WO 92/06970 PCr/USs~/07170 ~ ~ 33~ ~

PREPARATION OF PIPERAZ~E~IALOGS

Compounds of the general Formulae IIa and Va below where T=N

R2~R4 ~3 Me ~H~RRs na may be produced by one of several methods disclosed generally the following patent publications: US 4,616,023; BE 707523;
10 WO 88103138; and WO 87/07894. They are best prepared via alkylation of the appropriately substituted piperazine compound vm (R = H, Me) with the appropriately substituted bis-aryl compound V~. (J = halo, tosyl, mesyl or other leaving group). The reaction is usually conducted in an inert solvent such as THF or CH2CI2 at a suitable temperature usually at 15 reflux, although lower temperature can be employed. An appropriate base is usually present such as Et3N or pyridine although in some cases it is not necessary. Usually one equivalent of compound VIII (where R =methyl) is employed. However, a large excess of compound VIII
(where R"=H) is required in order to prevent bis-alkylation.
H

R1~4 ~ ] 1. va VII vm '~

An altemative route for generating compound Va or IIa is by reductive amination of the dibenzoketone compound IX with the appropriately substituted piperazine vm. The reaction is typically conducted in a polar solvent, such as ethanol, optionally in the presence of a dehydrating agent such as 3A molecular sieves. A variety of reducing agents can be employed, such as NaCNBH3 or catalytic hydrogen utilizing for example Pd/ClH2.

R~
o L~ vm Compounds VII and IX ~an be prepared following known methods including those methods set forth in the references above for the preparation of compounds IIa and Va. Scheme I below is a 1~ representative example for the preparation of Ila and Va.
The reaction is typically conducted in a polar solvent, such as ethanol, optionally in the presence of a dehydrating agent such as 3A
molecular sieves. A variety of reducing agents can be employed, such as NaCNBH3 or catalytic hydrogen utilizing for example Pd/C/H2.

WO 92/06970 PCI'/US91/07170 - 25 ~ J 3 .S ~ ~

SCHEME I

R~ R~ NaBH4 or R1~ R3 ~ L;ALH4 ~R4 IX H

3Asieves1~R5 I SMOCI2 or NaCNBH3~N~I R6 ~ TosCI

1 VIII R2 ~ ~

Va Or ~a ~ ~ ~ J~ R4 J = leaving group e.,g., halo, tosyl, mesyl.

PREPARATION OF DOUBLE BOND ANALOGS

Compounds of the formula Vb below, where T is a carbon atom having a double bond attached to the carbon atom of the dibenzo-10 ~ricyclic ring, may be prepared from Compound lX by the addition of theappropriately substituted Grignard or other metallated reagent, such as compound X below, to produce compound XI. The reaction usually is conducted in a dry aprotic solvent, such as THF, at a temperature ranging from about 0C to reflux. Dehydration of compound XI with a 15 suitable acid such as sulfuric acid or similar reagent will provide compounds of general formula Vb. The sequence in scheme II below is a representative example for the preparation of Vb.

~ 26-R2~ R4 N
Me Vb Scheme II
M

Rs ~ - R6 N

Me XI

M is a metal such as Li or Mg.
Ths above procedure for producing compounds of general formula Vb is well-known in the literature. See, ~or example, Collect.
1 0 Czech. Chem. Comm. 54(5),1388-1402, (1989), J. Med. Chem. 17, 57 (1974), West German Patent No. 1670-334, and U.S. Patent No.
4,021,561.
An alternative route for generating compounds of formula Vb is by reacting the appropriately substituted compound of formula XII
15 with the appropriately substituted compound of formula xm to produce W O 92/06970 PC~r/US91/07170 - 27 ~ 3 ~ 4 6 the carbinol XIV. The conditions for the addition may be the same as those described above.

R~J ~ blu6n60rlHF

x~ xm ~1 R6 N
Me xr~

The intermediate xr~ may then be dehydrated by converting it to the acyloxy compound, followed by pyrolysis at 200-500C. (See for example in West German Patent No. 1670-334). The reaction usually is conducted in an inert solvent such as dioxane, 10 toluene or THF at -78 to 50C.

RZ~ --R' R2 ~--R' ~H -- l~--R6 Me Me XIV Vb '; '`~

Preparation of Sinole Bond Analoos Compounds of the general formula Vc below, where T is a carbon atom having a single bond attached to the carbon atom of the 5 dibenzo-tricyclic ring, may be prepared via several methods.

~Rs N ~R6 Me Vc (where T = CH) A. Treatment of compound VII where J is a leaving group, 10 e.g. Br or Cl, with the appropriately substituted Grignard reagent X (or other corresponding metalated reagent M, e.g., organolithium) produces the desired compound of formula Vc.

M

R2~ + ~ R6 ~ V

J Me V~ X

The reactions generally are conducted in an inert solvent such as ether, toluene, or THF at a temperature range of about -78C to 50C.
Alternatively, the metalating substituent and the leaving 20 group can be interchanged and reacted under the same conditions to produce the same compound of formula type Vc.

W O 92/06970 P(~r/US91/07170 - 29 - ~3~6~

R2~ ~ Vc M Me XII XYI
Further details on these processes are described in U.S.
Patent Nos. 3,419,565; 3,326,924: 3.357,986 and J. Or~. Chem. ~Q, 339 (1985).
B. Compounds of general formula type Vc may also be prepared by reductive removal of the hydroxyl group of the appropriately substituted compounds XI or XIV under a variety of conditions [e.g. the methods disclosed in .J.A.C.S. 104 4976 (1982) and J. Org. Chem. ~Q, 1 o 339 (1985)].

'~ `:;, 3 ~;3 -- /

Me Me XI Vc or R2--~R4 /

H~R5 ~N~
Me ~V

In some cases reductive removal of the hydroxy group of compound XI may also be accomplished by refluxing it with formic acid 5 as described in Tetrahedron Lqtters. 29 (45) 5701-2 (1988) to produce compound Vc.
In the above processes, it is sometimes desirable and/or necessary to protect certain R1, R2, R3~ R4, R5, R6, etc., groups during the reactions. Certain protecting groups have been described in the 10 above processes but, as those skilled in the art will recognize, other protecting groups may be substituted. Conventional protecting groups are operable as described in Greene, T.W., "Protective Groups In Organic Synthesis~" John Wlley & Sons, New York, 1981. For example, W O 92/06970 P~r/US91/07170 3 ~ ~ ~

the groups listed in column 1 of Table 1 below may be protected as indicated in column 2 of the table:

PROTECTED GROUPS
I. GROUP TO BE PROTECTEC 2. PROTECTED GROUP
-COOH -COOalkyl, -COObenzyl, -COOphenyl . --C''~ CH3 ~NCOalkyl, \NCObenzyl, ,N H ~NCOphenyl O ~C/O~ c\~

-OH -o ~ ,OCH2phenyl, -OCH3 OSi(CH3)2(t-~u), -NHR, wherein Ris any /--\
substituent on an amino--N~
group within the scope of R
the claims -NR-CO-CF3,-NRCOCH~

. -NRCH
, ~_ -NH2 -NH-C(O) I~(t-~) WO 92/06970 PCr/US91/07170 ~0 Other protecting groups well known in the art also may be used. After the reaction or reactions, the protecting groups may be removed by standard procedures.
The compounds of the invention possess platelet-activating factor (~PAF~) and histamine antagonistic properties. They are, therefore, useful when PAF and/or histamine are factors in the disease or disorder. This includes allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, urticaria and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteo-a~hritis.
For example, PAF is an important mediator of such processes as platelet aggregation, smooth muscle contraction (especially in lung tissue), eosinophil chemotaxis, vascular permeability and neutrophil activation.
Recent evidence implicates PAF as an underlying factor involved in airway hyperreactivity.
1~ The PAF antagonistic properties of these compounds may be demonstrated by use of standard pharmacological testing procedures as described below. These test procedures are standard tests used to determine PAF antagonistic activity and to evaluate the usefulness of said compounds for counteracting the biological effects of PAF. The in vitro assay is a simple screening test, while the in vivo test mimics clinical use of PAF antagonists to provide data which simulates clinical use of the compounds described herein.
A. In Vitro Studies Platelet Aggregatjon Assay Platelet-activating factor (PAF) causes aggregation of platelets by a receptor-mediated mechanism. Therefore, PAF-induced platelet aggregation provides a simple and convenient assay to screen compounds for PAF antagonism.
Human blood (50 ml) was collected from healthy male donors in an anticoagulant solution (5 ml) containing sodium citrate (3.8%) and dextrose (2%). Blood was centrifuged at 110 x 9 for 15 min.
and the supernatant platelet-rich plasma ~PRP) carefully transferred into a polypropylene tube. Platelet-poor-plasma (PPP) was prepared by WO 92/06970 PCI-/US9~/07170 centrifuging PRP at 12,000 x 9 for 2 min. (Beckman Microfuge B). PRP
was used within 3 hr. of drawing the blood.
PAF was dissolved in chloroform:methanol (1:1, vh) at a concentration of 2 mg/ml and stored at -70C. An aliquot of this solution 5 was transferred to a polypropylene tube and dried under a flow of nitrogen gas. To the dried sample was added Hepes-saline-BSA (BSA
= bovine serum albumen) buffer (25 mM Hepes, pH 7.4, 1254 mM NaCI, 0.7 mM MgCI2 and 0.1% BSA) to obtain a 1 mM solution and sonicated for 5 min. in a bath sonicator. This stock solution was further diluted to 10 appropriate concentrations in Hepes-saline-BSA buffer. Collagen (Sigma) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) (Sigma) were purchased as solutions. Test compounds were initially dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at a concentration of 50 mM and then further diluted in Hepes-saline-E~SA buffer to achieve appropriate concentrations.
When an aggregating agent such as PAF is added to PRP, platelets aggregate. An aggregometer quantifies this aggregation by measuring and comparing light (infra-red) transmission through PPP
and PRP. Aggregation assays were performed using a dual-channel aggregometer (Model 440, Chrono-Log ~orp., Havertown, PA). PRP
20 (0.45 ml) in aggregometer cuvettes was continually stirred (37C).
Solutions (50 IlL) of test compounds or vehicle were added to the PRP
and, after incubation for ~ min., 10-15 ~LI aliquots of PAF solution were added to achieve a ~inal concentration of 1-5 x 1 o-8M. In different experiments the aggregatory response was kept within a set limit by 25 va~ing the concentration of PAF. Incubations were continued until the increase in light transmission reached a maximum (usually 2 min.). This increase in light transmission reflecting platelet aggregation is transmitted to a computer by the Chrono-Log model 810 AGGRO/LINK
interface. The AGGRO/LINK calculates the slope of translT ission 30 change, thus providing the rate of aggregation. Vaiues for inhibition were calculated by comparing rates of aggregation obtained in the absence and the presence of the compound. For each experiment, a standard PAF antagonist such as 8-chloro-6,11-dihydro-11-(1-acetyl-4-piperidylidene)-5H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine was used as a 35 positive control.

WO 92/06970 PCI'/US91/07170 . ' ~ ,```~
,_ .~-;.:" ' Compounds that inhibit PAF-induced aggregation wsre tested against several other aggregating agents including collagen (0.2 mg/ml) and ADP (2 ~lM). Compounds showing no activity against these latter agents were considered to be specific PAF antagonists. Results 5 are shown in Table 2 below.

B. In Vivo Studies- ~onist-lnduced Responses Spasmo~en-lndu~ed Bronch~asm in Guinea Pi~s Male Hartley guinea pigs (450-550 9) were obtained from Charles River Breeding Laboratories. The animals were fasted overnight and the following day were anesthetized with 0.9 ml/kg i.p. of dialurethane (containing 0.1 g/ml diallylbarbituric acid, 0.4 g/ml ethylurea and 0.4 g/ml 15 urethane). The left jugular vein was cannulated for the administration of compounds. The trachea was cannulated and the animals were ventilated by a rodent respirator at 55 strokes/min. with a stroke volume of 4 ml. A side arm to the tracheal cannula was connected to a pressure transducer to obtain a continuous measure of inflation pressure.
20 Bronchoconstriction was measured as the percent increase in inflation pressure that peaked within 5 min. after challenge with spasmogen. The animals were challenged i.v. with either histamine (10 ug/kg), or PAF
(0.4 ~g/kg in isotonic saline containing 0.25% BSA). Each animal was challenged with only a single spasmogen. The effect of a compound on 25 the bronchospasm is expressed as a percent inhibition of the increase in inflation pressure compared to the increase in a control group. Results are shown in Table 2 below for representative examples of compounds of the present invention. Compounds 1, 2 and 3 represent known compounds and are induded for comparison purposes.

PCI'/US91/07170 ~ ~? ~ 3 PAF Antagonism Agonist Bronchospasm (in vivo) - oral (in vitro) PAF Histamine Compound No. ICso~M) Dose %Inhibition Dosa /. nhbtlon N Cl 10 mg/kg ~50 1 mg/kg >50 2 ~CI 0.61 3 mg/kg 4 3 mg/kg 48 tN~
O~ C H3 3 6X~ 41 N
~C~
O C~b 4 ~ 1.2 3 mgkg 32 3 mg/kg 0 N

oD~ N~ O
5 ~ 2 N
0~
~N_o 9'~`~

TABLE 2 contlnued PAF Antagonism fin vi~
S

6 ~ 10 ~ N~o O~N~o ~ 2.5 - 8 (N) O~N ~O

The compounds of stn~ctural forrnula I exhibit PAF
5 antagonist and antihistaminic properties to varying degrees, i.e., certain compounds have strong PAF antagonistic activity, but have weaker antihistaminic activity. Other compounds are strong antihistamines but weaker PAF antagonists. Several of the compounds are both strong PAF antagonists and potent antihistamines. Consequently, it is within 10 the scope of this invention to use each of these compounds when clinically appropriate. For example, if a strong PAF antagonist is required, but weaker antihistaminic activity is necessary, such a compound could be chosen by the clinician. Alternatively, if both potent PAF antagonism and antihistaminic activity are required, a different 15 compound of the invention would be utilized by the clinician.

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For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from the compounds described by this invention, inert, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets and suppositories. The powders and tablets may be comprised of from about 5 to about 70 percent active ingredient. Suitable solid carriers are known in the art, e.g. magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar, lactose. Tablets, powders, cachets and capsules can be used as solid dosage forms suitable for oral administration.
For preparing suppositories, a low melting wax such as a mixture of fatty acid glycerides or cocoa butter is first melted, and the active ingredient is dispersed homogeneously therein as by stirring.
The molten homogeneous mixture is then poured into convenient sized molds, allowed to cool and thereby solidify.
Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions and emulsions. As an example may be mentioned water or water-propylene glycol solutions for parenteral injection.
Liquid form preparations may also include so!utions for intranasal administration.
Aerosol preparations suitable for inhalation may include solutions and solids in powder form, which may be in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, ~uch as an inert compressed gas.
Also included are solid form preparations which are intended to be converted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations 2~ for either oral or parenteral administration. Such liquid forms include solutions, suspensions and emulsions.
The compounds of the invention may also be deliverable transdermally. The transderrnal compositions can take the form of creams, lotions, aerosols and/or emulsions and can be included in a transdermal patch of the matrix or reservoir type as are conventional in the art for this purpose.
Preferably the compound is administered orally.
Preferably, the pharmaceutica1 preparation is in unit dosage form. In such form, the preparation is subdivided into unit doses Wo 92/06970 ~ PCr/USsl/07170 containing appropriate quantities of the active component, e.g., an effective amount to achieve the desired purpose.
The quantity of active compound in a unit dose of preparation may be varied or adjusted from about 0.1 mg to 1000 mg, more preferably from about 1 mg. to 300 mg, according to the particuiar application. The appropriate dosage can be determined by comparing the activity of the compound with the activity of a known antihistaminic compound such as 8-chloro-6, 1 1 -dihydro-1 1-(1 -ethoxycarbonyl-4-piperidylidene)-~H-benzo[5,6'icyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine, which compound is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,282,233.
The actual dosage employed may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient and the severity of the condition being treated. Determination of the proper dosage for a particular situation is within the skill of the art. Generally, treatment is initiated withsmaller dosages which are less than the optimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased by small increments until the optimum effect under the circumstances is reached. For convenience, the total daily dosags may be divide~ and administered in portions during the day if desired.
The amount and frequency of administration of the compounds of the invention and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof will be regulated according to the judgment of ghe attending clinician considering such factors as age, condition and size of the patient as well as severity of the symptoms being treated. A typical recommended dosage regimen is orai administration of from 10 mg to 1500 mg/day preferably 10 to 750 mg/day, in two to four divided doses to achieve relief of the symptoms. The compounds are believed to be non-toxic when administered within this dosage range.
The invsntion disciosed herein is exemplified by the following preparative examples, which should not be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. Alternative mechanistic pathways and analogous structures within the scope of the invention may be apparent to those skilled in the art.

WO 92/06970 PCl'/US91/07170 A 4-~10.11-DlHYDRO~5tJ-DlBENZO[a d]CYCLOHEPTEN-~-YLIDENE)-1 -(2.2.2-TRICHLOROETHYLOXYCARBONYL!PIPERIDINE

~ ~ ~ ~
CH3 CO2C~CC~

To a mixture of 4.35 9 (15.1 mmol) of 1-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-4-methylpiperidine (J. Med. Chem.
10 8. 823, (1965)) and 3.0 mL of triethylamine in 80 mL Ot dry toluene at 90C and under an atmosphere of nitrogen was added over 40 min. 8.1 mL of 2,2,2,-trichloroethyloxycarbonyl chloride. The reaction mixture was then stirred for two hours. It was quenched with 1.0 N aqueous sodium hydroxide and extracted with ether (3X). The combined organic 15 portions were washed once each with 5% aqueous hydrochloric acid and brine. It was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resultant oil solidified on standing to provide 6.3 9 of the title compound.
.

20- B. 4-(10.11-DlHYDRO-5~DlBENZO[a.d]CYCLOHEPTEN-S-YLIDENE)PIPERID!NE

WO 92/06970 PC~/US91/07170 ,, ~` ',;
~", - 40 -To a mixture of 6.3 9 (18.2 mmol) of 1-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-4-(2,2,2-trichloroethyloxy-carbonyl)piperidine in 100 mL of glacial acetic acid at 90C and under an atmosphere of nitrogen was added 12.36 9 of zinc dust. After 3.5 5 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled and filtered. The filtrate was taken up in ethyl acetate and basified with aqueous sodium hydroxide.
The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was recrystallized to give 2.23 9 of the title compound as a white solid.
PREPARATIVE ~AMPLE 2 A. 1-!2.2.2-TRICHLQROETHY~QXYCARBONYL!-4-(9H-XANTHENE-9-YLIDENE)PIPERIDINE

~N? ~,N~
CH 3 CO2C~CC~

To a mixture of 430 mg (1.55 mmol) of 1-methyl-4-(9H-xanthene-9-ylidene)piperidine lI~trahedron Letters. ~, 5701 (1988)]
20 and 649 IlL ~4.65 mmol) of triethylamine in 20 mL of dry toluene at 85C
under an atmosphere of argon was added over 10 min 1.06 mL (7.7 mmol) of 2,2,2-trichloroethyloxycarbonyl chloride. After 30 min the mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured into a solution of 25%
aqueous sodium hydroxide, and was extracted with ethyl acetate (3X).
25 The combined organic portions were dried over sodium sulfate, fiitered, and concentrated with vacuo to afford the title compound as a crude oil.

WO 92/06970 PCI`/US91/07170 - 41 ~ v B~ 4-(9/~XANTHENE-g-YLlDENE)PIpE

CO2C~CC~ H

To a mixture of the crude product (above) in 20 mL of glacial acetic acid at 85~ and under an atmosphere of argon was added 1.30 9 (20 mmol) of zinc dust. After 30 min the mixture was filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with water, washed with 1.0 N aqueous sodium hydroxide, and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined organic por~ions were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified via : flash chromotography (10% MeOH/CH2CI2) to give 184 mg of the title compound as a glass.

PP~Ep~PLE ~

5-PIPERAZINYL 10.11-DIHYI?.130-5H-12l~1ZO[a.~lCycLoHEpTENE
H

Cl ~ N~
N

H

Wo 92/069,0 PCr/USsl/07170 ~33 ~ v Into a solution of partially dissolved piperazine t15.2 9, 0.17 mmol) in THF (130 mL) at room temperature was added dropwise a solution of 5-chloro-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d~cycloheptene (2.39, 10.3 mmol) in 20 mL THF. The reaction was allowed to stir overnight 5 and then was diluted with CH2C12, washed once with 1.0 N NaOH
solution, once with brine and then dried (Mg SO4). It was then filtered and the solvent removed to give a rssidue which was flash chromatographed (5% MeOH saturated with NH3 in CH2CI2) to give 1.389 of a glassy solid of the title compound.

A. 4-(91 0-DIHYDRO-1 0-METHYL-9~ RIDINYL!-1 -(2.2.2-IRICHLOROETHYLOXYCARBC)NYL) PIPERIDINE

Me I e Me OJ~OCH2Ccb Trichloroethyl chloroformate (1.06 mL, 7.7 mmol) is added over a 10 minute period to a solution of 9,10~ihydro-10-methyl-9-(1-20 methyl-4-piperidinyl)acridine (453 mg, 1.55 mmol) [(Tetrahedron Letters.
5701 (1988)] and triethylamine (649 ~I, 4.65 mmol) in 20 mL of dry toluene at 85C . The reaction is worked up after 30 minutes by - extracting with EtOAc and washing with a 10% NaOH solution. The crude product is obtained after the solvent is removed.

wo 92/06970 7 ~ 6 B. 9.1 0-DIHYDRO-1 0-~ETHYL-9-(4-PIPERIDINYL!ACRIDINE
Ms Me O~OCH2CCI3 H
Zinc dust (1.39, 20 mmol) is added to a solution of the crude product from step A in 20 mL glacial acetic acid maintained at 85C. The reaction mixture is filtered after 30 minutes and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is then diluted with water, basified with a 1.0 N
10 aqueous NaOH solution, and extracted with CH2CI2. The extract is dried with Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is then purified via flash chromatography (MeOH/CH2CI2) to provide the title compound .
1~ PREPARATIVE EXAMPLE 5 4-(5.6.7.1 2-TETRAHYDRODlBENZO[a.d~CYCLOOCTEN!-1 2-YLIDENE
PIPERIDINE
A. ~.6.7.1 2-TETRAHYDRO-12-(1 -METHYL-4-20 PIPERIDINYL)DIBENZQ la.d.]CYCLOOCTE~1-12-OL

Cl ~N-C~

N

~ C3 '' Sodium (2.7 9. 0.12 mol) is dissolved in NH3 (200ml) and the solution stirred for 20 minutes. 6,7-dihydro-dibenzo~a,b]cycloocten-12-(5H)-one (13 9, 0.059 mol) ~Journal of Organic Chemistry 52. 1549 (1987)] in THF (105 mL) is added slowly and the reactants stirred for 5 5 minutes. A solution of 4-chloro-1-methylpiperidine (7.89, 0.058 mol) in THF (25 mL) is added with stirring. NH4CI (5.09) and NH3 (75mL) are added and the stirring continued for an additional 2 hours. The mixture is concentrated to dryness then partitioned over water and EtOAc and extracted with additional EtOAc. The solvent then is removed to provide 10 the compound.
B. 1-~ETHYL-4-(5.6.7.12-TETRAHYDRODlBENZQ~Qg~YCLOOCTEN-1 2-yLlDENE)plpERlDlNE
~ OE~
HO~

1 5 C~ C~
The title compound from part A above (1.49) is dehydrated with acetic acid (12 ml), acetyl chloride (7 ml) and acetic anhydride (3.5 ml) at 1 00C under a nitrogen atmosphere for 3 hours. The reaction 20 mixture is then concentrated vacuo and basified with sodium hydroxide (1 N). After extraction with methylene chloride, the organic portions are dried with sodium sulfate. After filtration, the filtrate is evaporated to provide the title compound.

W O 92/Q6970 PC~r/US91/07170 ~ ~ ~ 3 ~ ~ 6 C. 2.2.2-TRICHLOROETtlYL-4-(5.6.7.1 2-TETRAHYDRODlBENZO[a.d~CYCLOACTEN-1 2-YLIDENE-1 -PIPERIDINE-CARBOXYLATE
~ ~

N
C~ CO2CH2CCg The title compound from part B above (1.003 g, 3.31 mol) is combined with triethylamine t0.70 mL) and dry toluene (30 mL) at 90C
under an argon atmosphere. Trichloroethylchloro~ormate ~1.60 mL) is 10 added dropwise over a 20 minute period. The reaction is maintained at 90C for 20 hours, then cooled to room temperature and poured into aqueous NaOH (1 N). The reaction mixture is extracted with CH2CI2 (3X). The organic portions are combined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated to dryness. The resulting fractions are purified by flash 1~ chromatography (2% CH30H in CH2CI2) and combined to obtain the title compound.
D. 4-(5.6.7.12-TETRAHYDRODlBENZO[a.dlCYCLQOCTEN-1 2-yLlDENE?plpERlDlNE
~ ~3 N
CO2CH2CCb H

, ~
~, - 46 -The titls compound from part C abcve (1.09) is combined with glacial acetic acid (20mL) and with zinc dust (2.12 9) under a nitrogen atmosph~re at 90C. After 3 hours, the reaction is cooled to room temperature, filtered and evaporated to dryness. The residue is 5 basified with NaOH (1 N) and extracted with CH2CI2 (4X). The extracts are combined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated to dryness.
The compound fractions are purified by flash chromatography (5 to 7%
CH30H/NH3 in CH2CI2) and combined to provide the title compound.

A. ~-GHLORC)FLUORENE

~~ ' ~
OH Cl To a cold (0C) suspension of 9-hydroxyfluorene (49g) in benzene (650 mL) was added thionylchloride (70 mL). This solu~ion was allowed ~o stir while warming up to room temperature overnight.
The benzene was distiiled off and the product was recrystallized from 20 isopropylether to give 419 of the title compound as a white solid: m.p.
87-89C.

B. 1-(9H-FLUOREN-9-YL)-P!PERAZINE

Cl ~ N~

Wo 92~06970 PCr/ussl/07170 - 47 2 v ~ 3 6 ~ 6 A solution of 9-chlorofluorene (8.49), triethylamine (0.85 mL) and piperazine (279) in THF (200mL) was refluxed under argon for 6 hours. It was then Siltered and the solv~nt was removed under 5 vacuum. The crude product was washed with water, chromatographed on silica gel and eluted with 5% MeOH saturated with NH3 in CH2CI2 to afford the title compound (8.59).

A. 2~-TRICHLOROETHYL-4-(9.1 0-DIHYDRO-10-~AETHYL-s-ACRlDlNYLlDENE)-1 -PIPERIDINECARBOXYLATE

N~

CH3 olo~ccl3 The above title compound was similarly prepared as in PREPARATIVE EXAMPLE 5, Procedure C to provide a solid: m.p.
189.5-1 92C (recrystallized from MeCN).

WO 92/06970 cc~ PCI'/US91/07170 ,~C~
C, `~ ~

B. 9.1 0-DIHYDRO-1 0-METHYL-9-(4-PIPERIDINYLIDENE!ACRIDINE

Q H

olo~ccl3 The above title compound was similarly prepared as in PREPARATIVE EXAMPLE 5, Procedure D as an oil after chromatography, eluted from silica gel by CH2CI2-MeOH-NH4OH
(97:2.7:0.3 by volume).

4-(6.1 0-DlHYDRODlBENZlb.e]OXEPlN-1 0-YLIDENE!PIPERIDINE

o H

WO 92/06970 PCl'/US91/07170 .~ v ~, 3 û ~ ~

In a similar manner to that described in Preparative Example 5 steps A to D, the title compound is prepared from the ketone starting material shown above.

EXAMPLEl 4-(5H-DlBE~lZO~a.dlCYCLOHEPTA-5-YLl~ENE~ 4-PYRIDINY~A~ONYL~PIPERIDINE N-QXIDE~

N~ N

1 0 ~0 To a mixture of 442 mg (1.52 mmol) of 4-(5H-dibenzola,dlcyclohepta-5-ylidene)piperidine, (J. Med. Chem, 8, 829 (1965)) 234 mg (1.68 mmol) of isonicotinic acid N-oxide, and 274 mg 15 (2.03 mmol) of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate in 5 mL of dry methylene chloride at -1 5C and under a nitrogen atmosphere was added dropwise a solution of 412 mg (16.9 mmol) of 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride in 5 mL of dry methylene chloride. The reac~ion mixture was slowly allowed to warm to 20 room temperature and was stirred overnight. It was poured into a solution of 10% aqueous sodium dihydrogen phosphate and extracted with ethyl acetate (3X). The combinsd organic portions were dried over MgS04, filtered, and concentrated in vacuQ. The product was purified via flash chromatography (3% methanol saturated with ammonia in 25 methylene chloride) and recrystallized (methylene chloride / isopropyl ether) to give 445 mg of the title compound as a white solid: mp 258-260C; MS (FAB) m/z 395 (M++13.

WO 92/06970 PCI'/US91/07170 r ~9 ~ 50 -In a similar manner, the compounds of examples 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 in Table 3 bslow were prepared utilizing the indicatsd starting materials. In a similar manner the compounds of examples 6, 7, and 10 could be prepared from the indicated starting materials.

Example No. ~;t~iM ~omDour~ Final PrDdua Phvsical ProDerties 2 ¢~ ~? White Solid N MS(CI) mtz 397 (M++1) H

~N`o 3 ~,S~ ,S~q White Solid:
mp 249-250~;
MS(FAB) mtz 401 (M++1 ) 0~
~,N ~o ~[~ Off-White Solid:
[~ Ir mp 244-246C
MS(FAB) ITl/Z 385 (M~+1 ) o~il ~,N~O

WO g2/06970 PCr/US91/07170 - 51 - ~5 3 ~ 3 ~ 16 Cont. TABLE 3 Example No.Startir~ Gomr~ound Fnal Pr~duct Phvsical Prooerties -~ ¢~ ITp 247-249C;

tN I ~N~ MS (FAB) m/Z 400 (M '+1) H
0~
~, N O

6 ~ 3 H
0~
~,N ~ O

7 t~ ~

O~N ~_ O

W O 92/06970 PC~r/US91/07170 â~' Cont. TA8LE 3 Exampl~ No~ Startin~ ComDoun~ Final Product Phvsical PrQDsrli~s 8 ~ ~ c~s~alline solid:
m.p. 209-212C
~NN) 0~1 N ~ O

g Me Me oil. MS (El) m/e 397.1774 N ~N~ -0~
N ~ O

N

~,N

2~6~6 ~-(9H-THIOXANTHEN-9-YL!DENE)-1 -4-(PYRIDINYL-THIOCARBONYL~PIPERIDINE

Lawesson's Reagern N~ N`~

5 J~ o J~l~
To a hot (75-80C) suspension of 4-(9H-thioxanthen-9-ylidene)-1-(4-pyridinylcarbonyl~piperidine N-oxide (209 mg, 0.52 mmol) : (Example 3) in toluene (10 ml) was added Lawesson's reagent (211 mg, 10 0.52 mmol). The reaction was allowed to stir at this temperature for 1 hr.
It was then cooled and diluted with ETOAc (150 ml), washed once with H2O (1 5û ml), and once with brine (75 ml). After separation, the organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) and the solvent was removed to provide a crude product which was chromatographed on SiO2, (2.5% MeOH in 15 CH2CI2) to give 99 mg of the title compound as a yellowish solid: MS
(El) mle 400 (M').

The following are examples of pharmaceutical dosage forms which contain a compound of the invention. As used herein, the 20 term "active compound~ is used to designate the compound:

N
~C~N~ O

The scope of the invention in its pharmaceutical composition aspect is not to be limited by the examples provided, since any other compound of 5 structural formula I can be substituted into the pharmaceutical composilion examples.

Pharmaceutical t?osage Form Examples TableI~
No. Ingredients mg/tablet mg/tablet 1. Active compound 100 500 2. Lactose USP 122 113 3. Corn Starch, Food Grade, 30 40 as a 10% paste in Purified Water 4. Corn Starch, Food Grade 45 40 5. Magnesium Stearate 3 7 Totai 300 700 ~ ~ 3 ~ L~ ~
- ~5 -Method of Manufactur~
Mix Item Nos. 1 and 2 in a suitable mixer for 1~1~
minutes. Granulate the mixture with Item No. 3. Mill the damp granules through a coarse screen (e.g., 1/4~, 0.63 cm) if necPssary. Dly the damp 5 granules. Screen the dried granules if necessary and mix with Item No.
4 and mix for 10-15 minutes. Add Item No. ~ and mix for 1-3 minutes.
Compress the mixturQ to appropriate size and weight on a suitable tablet machine.

Capsules No. In~redient mQ/capsule mg/capsule 1. Active compound 100 500 2. Lactose USP 106 123 3. Corn Starch, Food Grade 43 70 4. Magnesium Stearate NF _ 7 Total 250 700 :
Method of Manufactur~
Mix Item Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in a suitable blender for 10-15 minutes. Add Item No. 4 and mix for 1-3 minutes. Fill the mixture into suitable two-piece hard gelatin capsules on a suitable encapsulating machine.
While the present invention has been described in conjunction with the specific embodiments set forth above~ many alternatives, modifications and variations thereof will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. All such altematives, modifications and variations are intended to fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (28)

WE CLAIM:

1. A compound represented by the structural formula I

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:
L represents N or N+O-;
Z represents O or S;
Y represents -(C(Ra)2)m-X-(C(Ra)2)n- or ;

m and n are integers 0, 1, 2 or 3 such that the sum of m plus n equals 0 to 3;
when m plus n equals 1, X represents -O-, -S(O)e- where e is 0, 1 or 2 -NR14-, -C(O)NR14-, -NR14C(O)-, -C(S)NR14-, -NR14C(S)-, -CO2- or -O2C-, where R14 is as defined below;
when m plus n equals 2, X represents -O-, -S(O)e- where e is 0, 1 or 2, or-NR14;

when m plus n equals 3, then X equals a direct bond;
when m plus n equals 0, X can be any substituent for m plus n equalling 1 and X can also be a direct bond, cyclopropylene or propenylene;
each Ra may be the same or different and each independently represents H or C1-C6 lower alkyl;
the dotted line between the indicated carbon atoms 5 and 6 represents an optional double bond, such that when a double bond is present, A and B each independently represent -R11, OR13, halo or -OC(O)R11, and when no double bond is present between carbon atoms and 6, A and B each independently represent H2; -(OR13)2; (alkyl and H); (alkyl)2; (-H and -OC(O)R11), (H and -OR11); =O or =NOR14;
R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be the same or different and each independently represents H, halo, -CF3, -OR11, -C(=O)R11, SR11, -S(O)eR13 where e is 1 or 2, -N(R11)2, -NO2, -OC(=O)R11, -CO2R11, -OCO2R13, -NR11C(=O)R11, CN, -CON(R11)2, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl or alkynyl, which alkyl group may be substituted with -OR11, -SR11, -N(R11)2 or -CO2R11 and which alkenyl group may be substituted with halo, -OR13 or-CO2R11;
in addition, R1 and R2 may together form a benzene ring fused to the ring t and/or R3 and R4 may together form a benzene ring fused to the ring s;
R5 and R6 each independently represents H, alkyl or aryl, which alkyl may be substituted with -OR11, -SR11 or-N(R11)2;
in addition, R5 may be combined with R6 to represent =O or =S;
R7, R8 and R9 each independently represents H, halo, -CF3, -OR11, -C(O)R11, SR11, -S(O)eR13 where e is 1 or 2, -N(R11)2, -NO2, -CO2R11, -OCO2R13, OCOR11, -CN, -CON(R11)2, -NR11COR11, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl or alkynyl, which alkyl group may be substituted with -OR11, -SR11, -N(R11)2, or-CO2R11 and which alkenyl group may be substituted with halo, -OR13 or-CO2R11;
each R11 independently represents H, alkyl or aryl;
each R13 independently represents alkyl or aryl;
each R14 independently represents H or alkyl; and, T represents -?H, -?- or -?- with the dotted line attached to T representing a double bond when T is C and being absent when T is -?H or -?-.

2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein Y represents .

3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein Y represents -(C(Ra)2)m-X-(C(Ra)2)n-.

4. A compound according to claim 2, wherein the optional double bond between indicated carbon atoms 5 and 6 is absent.

5. A compound according to claim 2, wherein the optional double bond between indicated carbon atoms 5 and 6 is present.

6. A compound according to claim 4, wherein A and B
each independently represent H2; (alkyl and H); (alkyl)2; (H and-OR11);
or =O.

7. A compound according to claim 3, wherein Y represents a direct bond, -X-, -CH2-X-, -X-CH2- or -(CH2)3-.

8. A compound according to claim 7, wherein X represents -O-, -S- or -NR14.

9. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R5 and R6 each independently represent H or alkyl.

10. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent H, alkyl, CF3, halo, N(R11)2 or OR11.

11. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R7 and R3 are both H and R9 is as defined in claim 1.

12. A compound according to claim 11, wherein R9 represents -H, -halo, -OR11, -SR11, -N(R11)2. or -alkyl.

13. A compound according to claim 1, wherein T
represents -?- or -?H.

14. A compound according to claim 1, wherein T
represents -?-.

15. A compound according to claim 1, wherein L is in the para position relative to the bond connnecting the pyridine ring to the rest of the compound.

16. A compound according to claim 1, wherein Z is O.

17. A compound represented by the structural formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:
L represents N or N ? O;
the dotted line represents an optional double bond;
Z represents O or S;
Y represents -CH=CH-, -CH2-CH2-, -X-, -CH2-X-, -X-CH2-or -(CH2)3-, wherein X represents -O-, -S- or -NR14;
R1, R3 and R9 may be the same or different and each independently represents H, halo, -CF3, -OR11, -N(R11)2, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; R9 also may be SR11;
R11 represents H, alkyl or aryl;
R14 represents H or alkyl; and T represents -?H, -?- or -?-, with the dotted line attached to T representing a double bond when T is -?- and being absent when T is -?-.

18. A compound according to claim 17, wherein L
represents N-O+.

19. A compound according to claim 17, wherein L
represents N.

20. A compound according to claim 17, wherein Y
represents -CH2-CH2-, -O-, -S-, -NR14, -CH=CH-, -CH2X-, or-X-CH2-.

21. A compound according to claim 17 of the formula

22. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

23. A method for treating allergic reaction in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an antiallergic effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

24. A method for treating inflammation in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an antiinflammatory effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

25. A method for preparing a pharmaceutical composition comprising admixing a compound of claim 1 with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

26. The use of a compound of claim 1 for the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of allergic reactions.

27. The use of a compound of claim 1 for the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of inflammation.

28. A method for preparing a compound of formula I

I

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, comprising:
A. Reacting a compound of the formula II with a compound of formula III

III
II

B. Where T represents nitrogen, reacting a compound of formula XVII with a compound of formula VII; or I;
VII
XVII

C. Where T represents nitrogen, reacting a compound of formula IX
with a compound of formula XVII

I;
IX
XVII

D. Where L represents nitrogen, reacting a compound of formula V with a compund of formula IIIa I; and V IIIa E. Oxidizing a compound of formula I where L is N to a compound of formula I where L is N?O.

I I

where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, L, T, Y, and Z are as defined in claim 1 and where B and J denote suitable leaving groups.